CHUKAI: The six people who died in a head-on collision involving two cars at KM153 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor in Cheneh near here on Monday (April 24) afternoon have been identified.

Kemaman police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said four of them – Nor Nadia Natasha Abu Bakar, 23; Nur Syafinaz Naura Saiful Azwan, two; Tuan Yah Dollah, 61; and Rosliza Mat Hussin, 38 – were the passengers of one car.

He said the driver of that car, Shah Rezzal Zanzalani, 27, and three other passengers – Wan Muhamad Adam Wan Muhamad Khalil, 11; Wan Alya Farhana Wan Muhamad Khalil, 15; and Nur Syafana Nasha Saiful Azwan, two – were injured.

"The passengers of the second car who died were Abd Halim Ismail, 71, and Alisha Mardhiah Muhammad Ubaidillah Zikri, two.

"The car driver, Muhammad Ubaidillah Zikri Adnan, 26 and two other passengers – Nurul Fatihah Azman, 28, and Zaiton Mohamad, 57 – were injured," he said in a statement early Tuesday (April 25).

Supt Hanyan said in the 5 pm incident, Shah Rezzal who was driving from Bukit Besi, Dungun to Cheneh near here lost control and veered into the oncoming lane.

The second car driven by Muhammad Ubaidillah Zikri from Perasing to Batu Rakit, Kuala Nerus, was unable to avoid the collision.

"Four victims died at the scene while two victims, Alisha Mardhiah and Rosliza, died at Hospital Kemaman,” he said.

Supt Hanyan added that the bodies of all the victims were sent to the hospital's Forensic Unit while the injured victims were taken to the same facility. – Bernama